In 2022, Maria and I drove 6,260 miles from Sarasota to Homer, Alaska, enjoying incredible scenery, food, and the outdoors. Inspired by the RVs we saw, we sought a compact, kayak-friendly trailer for easier travel. Wander Tears trailers were the perfect fit—our adventure capsule for years to come!

We are deducted long range backpackers, but as we age, we realize that we would like to be able to explore but in a different way with a small camper.

Jeff has always been enamored with seeing teardrops and RVs driving down the road and the past several summers they have been driving from NJ to Montana to spend a few weeks there. He figured it would be easier to have a camper with them rather than having to check into hotel on the drive out.

They loved camping, but didn’t like the work of packing, setup, takedown, etc. It took the joy out of the journey for them and they were also finding it difficult to get a good night’s rest in a tent.

Like most of us, Tobin wanted more comfort than a tent but still have the ability to move campsites without taking down a tent every time.

Barbara has always been drawn to a less is more lifestyle. She knew her car wouldn’t be able to tow a big camper so that’s when she decided a teardrop trailer would be the answer.

During a search for camping equipment, Scott and Brittany discovered what a teardrop camper was. Soon after, they found us, Wander Tears, on YouTube and realized that DIY was something they could do!

Jackson wanted to be able to camp on the beach comfortably and decide a teardrop was the best option for his and his wife!

George and his wife always said all they needed in a camper is a "bed on wheels". They were originally going to restore an old retro camper, but fell in love with teardrops after watching a few videos.

After tent camping for over 20 years, they got really tired of cooking and packing up in the rain, and sleeping on an air mattress that never stayed inflated. The teardrop just seemed like a perfect fit to keep the cozy tent feeling but upgrade on sleeping and cooking arrangements.

It started with a tent that was starting to leak a little bit. Tenting was their favorite way of camping but also started to realize it was getting harder to go from horizontal to vertical. So, they started to think about alternatives. That's when they landed on Wander Tears and started their Vaga build.

After camping in the Tetons, Sarah and Bryce decided they wanted to find a way to camp in a more comfortable and affordable way so they could continue to explore the National Parks. That’s when they came across Wander Tears and chose to take on a Teardrop Trailer build.

In hopes for an easier way to go on impromptu surf trips to the coast, Luke started to create his own teardrop trailer with the help from our DIY Vaga Plans. He spent the winter building his trailer and by the time spring hit, they were able to take it on a test run!

John and Crystal are on their second DIY teardrop. A lot of memories made and lessons learned throughout the 15,000 miles clocked on their first build. Ultimately, they decided they wanted to improve their camper and start fresh now that they have some build experience.

After a few months of contemplating, Caitlin and Aimee decided a teardrop build was the right choice for them. They loved the convenience, luxury, and security that the camper provides over a tent.

After stumbling upon Wander Tears, Tom and his wife thought about purchasing a custom teardrop. Ultimately, they decided to take on a DIY project and build their own.

John wanted the ability to get to remote places while traveling and thought a teardrop would allow him to do just that. Buying one was out of his budget so he decided DIYing one was the way to go.

Ben is an avid outdoorsman and lover of travel, he's backpacked and/or tent camped in all but two of the United States and even thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail back in 2011. Ben's fallen out of touch with adventuring the last few years but is eager to get back to it with his new DIY Vaga!

As someone that loves the look of the vintage teardrop trailers, Dave Young decided to build one for his portable bar business, Park ‘n ‘ Pour.

Like most of us, Dries van der Westhuizen loves camping but hates packing up a wet tent after a weekend away. With the help of our DIY plans and Vaga kit, Dries has now completed his teardrop trailer!